Step Inside Laverne Cox’s Studio Apartment

It’s all about minimalist luxury in Laverne Cox’s gorgeous Studio Apartment in New York City.

Inside the 634-square-foot studio that the Emmy-nominated actor, producer, and advocate calls home, Laverne feels fully embraced. Even though the Manhattan spot isn’t the first small space that she’s ever lived in, it marks the first apartment that Cox owns—and it feels right at this stage in her life.

The home was designed by small-space expert and architect Robert Garneau, and Cox fell in love with the location and bones of her unit when she first visited.

That said, she didn’t anticipate the home would need a gut renovation to manifest her vision.

“I was excited about the challenge of a studio and making it really functional by maximizing storage,” she explained. “I was already familiar with Robert’s work, so I knew he was the one.”

The Interior

The 634 square foot space includes a combination of greys, velvet, brass inlays, marble, and wood. Furthermore, the actress described the aesthetic of her home as “minimalist cozy luxury” and shared that she wanted a modern look that wasn’t cold.

“It was very much about the mood, the vibe, the gasp that needed to be felt!” said Garneau. “We had to do a lot of research on samples which ultimately allowed us to craft a meticulous and unique home tailored specifically for her. I am very proud of how everything turned out, especially how much she loves her new home.”

Modest yet Luxurious

“There’s something modest and simultaneously luxurious about this space,” Laverne Cox says. “It’s not a mansion or a penthouse, it’s a studio, and I’m proud of that because it’s what I could afford, and it’s mine.”

In a small space, it’s important to get creative and not skimp on luxury. In her bedroom, for example, a stylish Murphy bed was incorporated to maximise space. Sleep is important for Cox, but having a motorized Murphy bed (from Multimo) really allowed her to open up the space. “At one point we were [even] like, ‘Should we have the bed come from the ceiling?’” The tufted headboard is reupholstered in Togas alpaca velvet. Furthermore, Cox found a mattress at Raymour & Flanigan that fit perfectly.